Are You Proud to be an American and a Supporter of Fascism? Confessions of an American Ex-Patriot, Revisited"

Dhane Blue

Confessions of an American Ex-Patriot"

Concept by Matthew Webb


August 21, 2006"I was inspired by the first posting of to add my own reflections -- similar, but different for various reasons."

It all began about a year ago. I had just finished watching the morning news over a cup of coffee, and nothing felt quite right. Having dutifully pecked the cheek of my wife with a kiss, I stood beside my sporty new car with mug in hand. The engine was purring away before my drive to work, and my favorite bumper sticker caught my eye. "Proud to be an American" it read. I paused for a moment, reflecting upon this. For some reason it just didn’t set well, like a lunch eaten too fast. On the way to the office I was at a loss to explain, in fact, why it began to seriously irritate me. I see statements like these on countless other cars every day, and I wondered how many people think for themselves these days. Then the question arose…What are we so proud of?...

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